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Transport device and method for the transport of articles

US8651264B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20References

17Claims

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Assignee

KRONES AG · DE

Inventors

Herbert Spindler · Riedering, DE
Karl Rausch · Hamden, US
Josef Mayer · Rosenheim, DE
Martin Bauer · Bismarck, US
Josef UNTERSEHER · Raubling, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 27, 2009
Grant date	Feb 18, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 23, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65B35/54
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A transport device and a method for the transport of articles are disclosed. The transport device is provided with a plurality of single lanes for the single articles having a width (BE). Each single lane is provided with one separating element. Adjacent single lanes are separated by one of the separating elements. The widths (BE) are adjustable with at least one displacing means. At least two adjacent single lanes form a group of lanes with a width (BG). Several of the groups of lanes formed in such a way are slidable to each other. The widths are adjustable with at least a further displacing means.

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